tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post752692804895768562..comments2024-02-26T10:52:14.585-08:00Comments on Glimpses of South Pasadena: Kitsch as Kitsch Can...Laurie Alleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-54854584198497887032010-06-25T18:33:33.931-07:002010-06-25T18:33:33.931-07:00Welcome, Richard! I agree, this is definitely not...Welcome, Richard! I agree, this is definitely not in the style of South Pas. But oddly, I'm fond of it. Kinda like the big, ugly but comfortable pair of shoes that you keep even though everyone else thinks they are tacky. That entire complex is so out of character for our town, I like that the gazebo, at least, is a little over the top. The rest is just bad, 70s strip mall style.<br /><br />Thanks, Anon! I try... :-)Laurie Alleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-22525615223666515782010-06-25T13:10:32.596-07:002010-06-25T13:10:32.596-07:00Best blog post title EVER!Best blog post title EVER!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-10533976334024624632010-06-25T00:28:57.168-07:002010-06-25T00:28:57.168-07:00I remember it being built around '82-'83, ...I remember it being built around '82-'83, or so. Thereafter I had to walk past it every day on the way home until I graduated HS in '84. Even then I thought the architectural "style" out of place in South Pas.Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-67255355682082547672010-06-25T00:20:42.775-07:002010-06-25T00:20:42.775-07:00Hi everyone,
I'm kinda fond of this weird thi...Hi everyone,<br /><br />I'm kinda fond of this weird thing, too. I wish this shot were better -- it's a bit awash in glare and noise, but I like the juxtaposition against those flowers and having a slightly grainy shot is more retro, right? (She says. Grasping!)<br /><br />Milton, I'm glad to oblige!<br /><br />Kinda bummed I don't have a word verification as blog owner. THey've been outstanding today!<br /><br />Until tomorrow...Laurie Alleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-12628571665971972312010-06-24T21:06:52.784-07:002010-06-24T21:06:52.784-07:00I'm rather bezoingd by it and I'm no desig...I'm rather bezoingd by it and I'm no design...<br /><br />wv...idiod.Shannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01608168607510299123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-48719345840329302182010-06-24T20:20:04.586-07:002010-06-24T20:20:04.586-07:00It is kind of funny looking, but it definitely has...It is kind of funny looking, but it definitely has the makings of a landmark structure.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-76564167492662268862010-06-24T17:58:25.752-07:002010-06-24T17:58:25.752-07:00Looks like a DEVO hat covered in christmas lightsLooks like a DEVO hat covered in christmas lightsPasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-362930194558179242010-06-24T14:45:16.117-07:002010-06-24T14:45:16.117-07:00Ah thanks Laurie. This is exactly how I remember ...Ah thanks Laurie. This is exactly how I remember it. I know it is kind of retro but I still love it.<br /><br />MiltonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-72510722271649899922010-06-24T13:53:20.450-07:002010-06-24T13:53:20.450-07:00I miss the old Thrifty's store that USED to be...I miss the old Thrifty's store that USED to be on that corner. Similar tiles, but smaller, than the old bank (wait, it's going to be comerica now...all things do come around). SO much less kitchy than this gazebo thing, which just SCREAMS late 70's design. I never did understand why they sub-ground the development---I would have thought a ground level set of retail would have done better...but no one asked me!<br /><br />wv: well, first one, like the last few days, has been blank (yes, as in non-existent, but I submit without a word and it finally gives me one)...but the second word is gamaki, as in a slightly off key gunmaki sushi roll...it would STILL taste better (and look better) than this gazebo!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388261083998643091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-22945741151471742712010-06-24T09:17:04.284-07:002010-06-24T09:17:04.284-07:00Judy...I rather think that the architect would lik...Judy...I rather think that the architect would like your description!!! He or she might even be a bit gratig (wv) by it!!! Hopefully, not bezoingd!!!<br /><br />But I'm thinking I like the ice cream association!!!TheChieftesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153059825142977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-18484065400237074282010-06-24T07:44:02.073-07:002010-06-24T07:44:02.073-07:00Very interesting. You definitely caught it at the...Very interesting. You definitely caught it at the most revealing angle. I rarely notice it, but when I do, it has very strong ice cream associations.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15574184493184278713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-31966084550153658792010-06-24T07:41:50.707-07:002010-06-24T07:41:50.707-07:00Those lights are so 70's. I rather like the j...Those lights are so 70's. I rather like the juxtaposition of the geometric angles and lines, with the round orb lights. Maybe they are a guide for spaceships and saucers that are looking for a landing place in the night. :)<br /><br />wv- this may be my favorite to date:<br /><br />bezoingd<br /><br />She was so flabbergasted and bezoingd that she couldn't speak.Judy Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081035351814381283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-42160816737129865482010-06-24T07:29:28.181-07:002010-06-24T07:29:28.181-07:00The lighting weirds it up.The lighting weirds it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-30024071821421449872010-06-24T06:42:34.802-07:002010-06-24T06:42:34.802-07:00Interesting photo that might have taken me awhile ...Interesting photo that might have taken me awhile to identify. This was part of the remodel that occurred, probably in the late 70s/early 80s when Crown Books and Thrifty Drugs were both owned by the same corporation. People have used the gazebo to eat ice cream from the drug store, to take a break from skateboarding, and God knows what else.Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.com